FCS3 Aircraft Realism

[Bobzilla]

 

At 31:00 in the above video the narrator says FC3 aircraft have a much more shallow learning curve than the built-in DCS aircraft (Su-25, etc.). What does he mean by this exactly? Are the FC3 aircraft not intended to be "realistic" simulations? Are the FC3 aircraft flight models less realistic than earlier versions of Lock-On MAC? Will this change in future releases of FC3?

 

TIA,

Bobzilla

Edited June 11, 2013 by Bobzilla

[near_blind]

The FC3 aircraft are no less realistic than they were in LOMAC or FC1 or 2. If anything between the new cockpits, and the new missile physics, they've only gotten more realistic.

 

That being said, the FC3 aircraft do feature simpler avionics and flight models than the DCS aircraft so far. For instance you can't control the F-15Cs radar by clicking buttons in the cockpit, nor does it's MFD have multiple pages that can be accessed. Compare that to the A-10C where there are multiple MFD pages and everything can be controlled by the click of a virtual button.

 

Most FC3 aircraft (The Su-25A being the exception) also use the Standard Flight Model, which is a simplified, less realistic alternative to the AFM used by the DCS modules. That being said the F-15C and Su-27 will be receiving AFMs in an upcoming module.

[pepin1234]

The FC3 have the same Level of FC2. The only diference is the graphics and the AFM of the Missiles. If you have played lock-on and FC2, you will see a big diference in the performance, just take a look yourself. Try a F-15 or wait for the next DCS F-18, because the russian hardware does not work anymore in this game.

 

At the begining of the FC3 Launch, only one aircraft was with 3D Cockpit. This aircraft was the F-15, all the rest was a shame with the same Cockpits of FC2. Now, after an enormous effort of the comunity, ED have made some updates for the Su-27 and Su-25A. You will see yourself what I said you, just try.

Edited June 11, 2013 by pepin1234